Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-27
DRAMATIC.

DRAMATIC.
Patti gets 5 ,OOOa night.
Constance Murielle is dead.
Eliza Weathersby is dead.
A Chinese tbeater Is talked OF in New
York.
Emma Abbott is OF a return journey
from Oregon.
Abbey and Schoefel deny that they are
10 manage Mrs. James Brown Potter next
year.
Manager w. K. Hayden still wants Bob
Ingersoll TO play ''Falstaff," and Bob
would like TO if his dignity would per
NIT it.
II Is astonishing the number Of big
Slaried actors who are always wanting 10
borrow = chew OF tncacco.-CiariHHGti En-
guircr.
Manager K. NJ. Field, of the Boston Mu-
scum. has decided 10 produce Nelson
Wheatcroit new play, "Gwynne's Oath,
next season.
Passing Shadows. John A. Stevens
Russian play. i said 10 be the drama in
which Maud Granger once starred, called
Her Second Love"
WAY figures Of Henry Irving, Ellen
Terry. Joe jefferson. Sara Rernhardt and
Lillian Olcott are on exhibition AZ the
Eden Mu>ee, New York.
The Chevalier, adapted by George H.
JeSSup from d'Ennery's lie CheValier DE-
Moliere.' will begin its American career
early in the coming autumn.
Nat Goodwin has been drawing such
large audiences with The Skating Rink
at the New York Bijou, that he has post
ponei the production OF Big Pony
Edwin Booths ancestors were from
spain. They were OF Hebrew stock. and
their family name was Cabana, which, IN
the Hebrew language, means Booth. They
lied Ia England 10 e~cape persecution.
Edwin Booths father came to this country
from Epgland. aud made his first appear
ance al Richmond, Va, in Richard.
Mrs. Rachel McAuley has completed a
translation and adaptation Of Dumas
''FrancilloD." and Is already receiving Of
fers from managers.
He stood under the window and sang:
How Can ! Leave Thee" But he did
leave 80 suddenly that the dog went behind
the house and wept.
Minnie Palmer was presented in Mel
bourne with a crown OF gold containing
eiEhty-Seven precious stones consisting OF
sapphireS, diamonds and emeralds.
William Elton, a young English actor,
well known in this country, Is reported TO
have died IN Australia. where he was fill
inga twelve months engagement.
Robert Mantell will appear next season
in a new play by Keller, the author Of
Tangled Lives, a reconstructed version
Of Marble Heart. 'rOthellc'' and Wild
DOTS"
Agnes Herndon will Soon come forth in
4 play said 10 he new and from the
French. - entitled a Wonderful Woman
In il she is expected 10 fight a sword duel
with the villain.
james Arbu,kle, Of Missouri City, has a
cat tha; can sing Sweet NioletS." Such
a cat might be successfully used ~ a Cat
ling gun for coast defense. Missouri EcppJ-
EruR.
The Austrian giant. Herr Winkelmann.
i TO appear al a Philadelphia mussum.
HIS actual height i eight feet nine inches.
nearly a foot taller than the Chinese giant,
Chang.
An orchestra OF twenty-five young Ia
dies played At a musicale given last week
by Mrs. Hewitt wife of the Mayor OF
New York. The Misses Hewitt are mem-
berS OF the orchestra.
The New York Sea is responsible for
the statement that the swindling of actors
l. more commOn IN musical and dramatic
companies than variety. The truth Of
this cannot he questioned.
Nate Salsbury's bride. nee Ray Slmuels
was formerly a member Of the Salisbury
Trouhadours, and appeared here last fall
with the Carleton Opera Company. She
has a pretty face, a pretty voice, and. since
last week, I pretty nice fellow for a hus-
hand.
The BoSton Ideals have revived Donizet-
It's Daughter OF the Regiment in Chiea-
20 with tremendous success. ZelIe de
LuSsan oOulS not possibly assume n more
suitable character than that Of Marie"
1t Is To he hOpei that we shall soon nave
an opportunity 10 hear this opera in Pitts
burg, where II has not been given for wears
sydney RuSrnfeld has closed a contract
with Frank L. Stockton, author Of The
Lady. OF the Tiger" for the exclusive
right To Use the popular skit as the basis
for a comic opera hSrettO.
''Erminie' is nearing its 2Dlth perform
ance at the New York Casino and will he
continued through the Summer. II will
have the longest run ever had by a comic
opera in this country.
Grace Hawthorne, the practically IN
known American actress, who in les than
3 year won fame in London, and Is Dow
lessee o. two tbeaterS in the English capi-
tai, will appear in New York shortly.
Russell Sage Is the financial hacker Of
the new iheater that Is 10 be built on the
Tweed property, New York. Charles
Gould, who was formerly secretary 10 Har-
riEau and Hart, Is 10 BE- the manager. Ii
Is stated that work will Be begun on the
new playhouse the first Of next month and
that it will be ready for occupancy before
another Christmas.
The advantage music At \ social party Is
that it gives people something 10 talk
about Is well As enables guests TO husband
their conversational sources. IL Is hard
for persons who meet each other at dinner
and parties almost every day through the
winter Il keep up the burden Of what has
been called small talk-they need time 70
refresh themselves, and the introduction
Of music gives then this opportunity. And
Is the strains which are heard at social
parties do not make much Of a draft on
the intellectual powers, they are not open
to the assault OF the wit who, on being
told that a certain performance Of a mus
clan Was difficult declared that be wished
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